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Bowling Green, Kentucky Hail Report and Map: September 5, 2026

Published by StormLens · Storm date (Eastern time)

Was there hail in Bowling Green, KY on September 5, 2026? Radar estimated hail up to 0.85 inch inside the town limits of Bowling Green on September 5, 2026 (Eastern time). Radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch covered 14% of the town. Across the report area, the maximum radar estimate was 2.07 inches. The strongest part of the swath was about 12 miles east of Bowling Green, KY. Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 8:45 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. CT on September 5, 2026.

Radar-estimated hail swath in Bowling Green, KY on September 5, 2026; colors show estimated hail sizes

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Hail estimates at a glance

Storm date (Eastern time)September 5, 2026 (Saturday)
Maximum radar estimate across the area2.07 inches; strongest part of the swath about 12 miles east of Bowling Green, KY
Maximum radar estimate inside Bowling Green0.85 inch
Share of Bowling Green with radar estimates of at least 0.5 inch14%
Approximate radar timingBetween about 8:45 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. CT on September 5, 2026 (Central time)
County coverage includes (0.5 inch or larger)Warren County (123 sq mi), Edmonson County (56 sq mi), Butler County (26 sq mi), Barren County (17 sq mi), Grayson County (13 sq mi) and Hart County (2 sq mi)
Area with radar estimates of 0.5 inch or largerabout 235 square miles
Area with radar estimates of 1 inch or largerabout 45 square miles
SourceNOAA MRMS radar hail estimates (MESH)

Which towns had hail on September 5, 2026?

Radar estimated hail of at least 0.5 inch inside these town limits, using U.S. Census boundaries. Each percentage is the share of town area with those estimates.

TownCountyMaximum radar estimate inside town limitsTown area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch
Oakland, KY1.98 inches100%
Smiths Grove, KYWarren County1.69 inches100%
Bowling Green, KYWarren County0.85 inch14%

How big was the hail in Bowling Green?

Radar estimated hail up to 0.85 inch inside the town limits of Bowling Green. Among the listed towns, the highest estimate was 1.98 inches inside the limits of Oakland. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Check the swath for estimates around an address.

What time did radar detect hail?

Radar detected hail aloft in this area between about 8:45 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. CT on September 5, 2026. We used 33 NOAA radar hail detections in this area to estimate the window. We trim outlying detection times when enough are available, then round down to five-minute marks. It doesn't give an arrival time at an address.

Data source and limits

We use NOAA's MRMS radar product MESH (Maximum Estimated Size of Hail) for hail-size estimates. Each town's figure is the maximum inside its Census town limits. The percentage is the town area with estimates of at least 0.5 inch. A town's maximum isn't an estimate for every home. Each storm date covers one calendar day in Eastern time. A late-evening storm west of the Eastern time zone can appear under two dates. Radar estimates don't confirm hail on the ground or roof damage. Hail of 0.5 to 0.75 inch can damage roofs, especially older roofs. An estimate below 1 inch doesn't rule out damage. Read how we calculate sizes and times.

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